Anaheim, CA Noise Ordinances: Barking Dogs (2026)

020 defines a barking dog as one that barks, bays, cries, howls or makes noise "for an extended period of time to the disturbance of any person at any time of day or night," whether the dog is on private property or not. That period means incessant barking for 30 minutes or more, or intermittent barking for 60 minutes or more, in any 24-hour stretch. The definition carves out dogs provoked, teased or reacting to a trespasser. 030 requires the Enforcement Officer to give the responsible person a 10-day period to fix the problem; a signed, sworn complaint from a disturbed neighbor is enough to support a citation even if the officer never personally heard the dog.

Each day the barking continues past that 10-day window is its own separate violation and can draw its own citation. 060 climb with repeat offenses within a rolling 12-month period: $250 for a first citation, $275 for a second, $303 for a third, $333 for a fourth, $366 for a fifth, and $403 for a sixth and each citation after that. Fines unpaid 15 days past the due date double automatically. 110. The Enforcement Officer is either an Orange County Animal Care Services employee or an Anaheim Community Preservation Officer, and enforcement runs through the Community Preservation Division of the Planning Department when the City administers the chapter itself rather than the County.